US4292200A — Catalyst composition for polymerization of olefins

Claim 1

Independent Claim 136 words

A catalyst composition for the low pressure polymerization and copolymerization of α-olefins consisting essentially of (A) the solid reaction product of (1) at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated compound of magnesium with at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated transition compound of a transition metal selected from the metals of Groups IVa, Va, and VIa of the Periodic Table in which the organic radical is attached to the transition metal via oxygen, and with an organo aluminum halide having the general formula AlR n R' 3-n in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R' is a halide and n is any number such that 1≦n≦2; and (B) an organo-metallic compound selected from the organic derivatives of metals of Groups Ia, IIa, IIb, IIIb, and IVb of the Periodic Table.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 136 words

A catalyst composition for the low pressure polymerization and copolymerization of α-olefins consisting essentially of (A) the solid reaction product of (1) at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated compound of magnesium with at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated transition compound of a transition metal selected from the metals of Groups IVa, Va, and VIa of the Periodic Table in which the organic radical is attached to the transition metal via oxygen, and with an organo aluminum halide having the general formula AlR n R' 3-n in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R' is a halide and n is any number such that 1≦n≦2; and (B) an organo-metallic compound selected from the organic derivatives of metals of Groups Ia, IIa, IIb, IIIb, and IVb of the Periodic Table.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 15 words

The catalyst composition of claim 1 wherein the transition metal is titanium, zirconium, or vanadium.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 29 words

The catalyst of claim 1 wherein two organic oxygenated compounds are used; one of magnesium and the other of metal of Group IIIb or IVb of the Periodic Table.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 18 words

The catalyst composition of claim 3 wherein the metal of Groups IIIb or IVb is aluminium or silicon.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 79 words

The catalyst composition of claim 1 wherein the organic oxygenated compound is an alkoxide, phenate, salt of a carboxylic acid, an enolate, an oximate, salt of a hydroxamic acid, or salt of a hydroxylamine; the organic oxygenated transition compound is an alkoxide, oxyalkoxide, condensed alkoxide or enolate; and the aluminium halide has the general formula AlR n R' 3-n in which R is C 1 to C 20 alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, or alkylaryl radical and R' is chlorine.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 44 words

The catalyst composition of claim 1 wherein the atomic ratio of transition metal present in the organic oxygenated transition compound to magnesium metal present in the organic oxygenated compound used in making the complex is between 0.01 and 10 gram atoms per gram atom.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 42 words

The catalyst composition of claim 1 including an amount of aluminium halide present in preparing the complex such that the ratio between the amount of Al and said metal and transition metal, Al magnesium+transition metal is between 0.01 and 10 moles/gram equivalent.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 101 words

A catalytic complex capable of being activated to catalyze the low-pressure polymerization and copolymerization of α-olefins consisting essentially of the solid reaction product of (1) at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated compound of magnesium; with (2) at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated transition compound of titanium in which the organic radical is attached to the titanium atom via oxygen, and with (3) an organo aluminum halide having the general formula AlR n R' 3-n in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R' is a halide and n is any number such that 1≦n≦2.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 101 words

A catalytic complex capable of being activated to catalyze the low-pressure polymerization and copolymerization of α-olefins consisting essentially of the solid reaction product of (1) at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated compound of magnesium; with (2) at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated transition compound of titanium in which the organic radical is attached to the titanium atom via oxygen, and with (3) an organo aluminum halide having the general formula AlR n R' 3-n in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R' is a halide and n is any number such that 1≦n≦2.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 82 words

The catalyst complex of claim 8 wherein the organic oxygenated compound is an alkoxide, phenate, salt of a carboxylic acid, an enolate, in oximate, salt of a hydroxamic acid, or salt of a hydroxylamine the organic oxygenated transition compound is an alkoxide, oxyalkoxide, condensed alkoxide, or enolate of titanium and the aluminium halide has the general formula AlR n R' 3-n in which R is a C 1 to C 20 alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, or alkylaryl radical, and R' is chlorine.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 43 words

The catalytic complex of claim 8 wherein the atomic ratio of titanium metal present in the organic oxygenated transition compound to magnesium present in the organic oxygenated compound used in making the complex is between 0.01 and 10 gram atoms per gram atom.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 43 words

The catalytic complex of claim 10 wherein there is an amount of aluminum halide present in preparing the complex such that the ratio between the amount of Al and said magnesium metal and said titanium, Al/Mg+Ti, is between 0.01 and 10 moles/gram equivalent.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 128 words

The process of making a catalytic complex capable of being activated to catalyze the low-pressure polymerization and copolymerization of α-olefins comprising reacting together reactants consisting essentially of (1) at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated compound of magnesium, with (2) at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated transition compound of titanium in which the organic radical is attached to the titanium atom via oxygen, and with (3) an organo aluminum halide having the general formula AlR n R' 3-n in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R' is a halide and n is any number such that 1≦n≦3, at a temperature and pressure such that at least one of said reactants is in a liquid state, until the solid complex is formed.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 128 words

The process of making a catalytic complex capable of being activated to catalyze the low-pressure polymerization and copolymerization of α-olefins comprising reacting together reactants consisting essentially of (1) at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated compound of magnesium, with (2) at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated transition compound of titanium in which the organic radical is attached to the titanium atom via oxygen, and with (3) an organo aluminum halide having the general formula AlR n R' 3-n in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R' is a halide and n is any number such that 1≦n≦3, at a temperature and pressure such that at least one of said reactants is in a liquid state, until the solid complex is formed.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 81 words

The process of claim 12 wherein the organic oxygenated compound is an alkoxide, phenate, salt of a carboxylic acid, an enolate, an oximate, salt of a hydroxamic acid, or salt of a hydroxylamine; the organic oxygenated transition compound is an alkoxide, oxyalkoxide, condensed alkoxide, or enolate of titanium and the aluminium halide has the general formula AlR n R' 3-n in which R is a C 1 to C 20 alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, or alkylaryl radical and R' is chlorine.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 41 words

The process of claim 13 wherein the atomic ratio of titanium present in the organic oxygenated transition compound to magnesium present in the organic oxygenated compound used in making the complex is between 0.01 and 10 gram atoms per gram atom.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 42 words

The process of claim 14 wherein there is an amount of aluminium halide present in preparing the complex such that the ratio between the amount of al and said metal and transition metal, Al/mg+transition metal is between 0.01 and 10 moles/gram equivalent.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 24 words

The catalyst of claim 1 wherein the organic oxygenated compound of magnesium contains only sequences of magnesium to oxygen to organic radical bonds therein.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 101 words

A catalyst composition for the low pressure polymerization and copolymerization of α-olefins consisting essentially of: (A) The solid reaction product of at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated compound of magnesium, with at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated transition compound of titanium in which the organic radical is attached to the transition metal via oxygen, and with an organo aluminum halide having the general formula AlR n R' 3-n in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R' is a halide and n is any number such that 1≦N≦2; and (B) an organo aluminum compound.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 101 words

A catalyst composition for the low pressure polymerization and copolymerization of α-olefins consisting essentially of: (A) The solid reaction product of at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated compound of magnesium, with at least one non-halide containing organic oxygenated transition compound of titanium in which the organic radical is attached to the transition metal via oxygen, and with an organo aluminum halide having the general formula AlR n R' 3-n in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R' is a halide and n is any number such that 1≦N≦2; and (B) an organo aluminum compound.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1984-09-28	1985-03-30	1985-09-29	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1988-09-28	1989-03-30	1989-09-29	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1992-09-28	1993-03-30	1993-09-29	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Catalyst composition for polymerization of olefins

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